Using JavaScript in HomeSite 4.0, Part I: A Final Word

Using JavaScript in HomeSite 4.0, Part I

A Final Word

In this column we introduced HomeSite 4.0's scripting capabilities. We discussed the program's customizable toolbars, and how to apply ActiveScript to your own buttons. In the second part of our column, we'll explain the rest of the object model.

In our upcoming columns, you'll find out how powerful Windows Script really is. We'll show you how to control drives, folders, and files in Windows (coming soon to other platforms), and how your scripts can interact with external applications, such as Microsoft Office, via automation objects. In this column you learned:

• How to create custom toolbars
• How to get started with ActiveScript
• How to write simple scripts
• How to execute your scripts
• How to use the Application object
• How to use the Application object's properties:
  • Part I
  • Part II
  • Part III
  • Part IV
• How to use the Application object's methods:
  • Part I
  • Part II
  • Part III
  • Part IV
  • Part V
  • Part VI
  • Part VII
  • Part VIII
  • Part IX